academy Success stories

current Academy members performing professionally

joseph monti

Singer/songwriter and guitarist who is a popular performer throughout the Rochester region, playing a mixture of classic and modern alternative rock. At ROC Star Academy, Joseph is lead singer and guitarist for the band Revolution.

bianca lewey

A lead vocalist with legendary band Ruby Shooz. She joined the band at 16-years-old, as one of three lead vocalists with the popular band playing music from the 1950s and ‘60s. With ROC Star Academy, she is the lead singer of Inches of Mercury.

cora flannery

Singer/songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist who performs as a solo act and as part of a duo, playing her originals, classic standards, and pop/rock. At ROC Star Academy Cora is lead singer with the bands Theory of Everything and Controversy.

roc star academy alumni

BB DANG

ROC Star Academy's first band is now one of the hottest bands in the region, with "Dang Fans" across the state, led by vocalist Isabella Barbagallo. Two of the members, bassist and vocalist Matt Edwards and guitarist and vocalist Reid Burton, are on the coaching staff of the Academy! They are joined in BB Dang by Mike Valle on drums, Abby Johnson on keys and vocals, and Alex Sherwood on guitar.

matt scalen

Matt Scalen is the new lead guitarist, also on backup vocals, for internationally touring ZBTB (Zach Brown Tribute Band). He previously played with popular Academy bands Own the Night and Inches of Mercury. At just 17-years-old, he was chosen for the coveted position with ZBTB.

brody schenck

Brody began playing open mics at 13 years old. He moved on to solo gigs, and also led several popular Rochester jam bands, creating quite a buzz . Brody toured solo and also with Jack West in 2022, playing shows all over America. He’s earned glowing reviews from Ear To The Ground Music, the Recording Artists Guild, legendary Rochester DJ Brother Wease, + others.

cooper scotti

Cooper Scotti is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He began playing guitar at a young age with early influences of jazz, blues and classic rock. His latest original pop tunes fuse finger picking guitar, jazz chord voicing with Hip Hop and Country vocal and lyrics. Cooper's live shows blend original music with popular cover songs.

judah

Whether it’s effortless, jaw-dropping vocals delivered by Anthony Blood, the percussive technique of Quintin Rich, the signature bass runs of Jackson Wade, or the body-moving keys solos of John Bushen, at a JUDAH show, people wonder to themselves if John Mayer, John Bonham, Phil Lesh, and Herbie Hancock surprised the world with a miracle.

jack west

Jack is, at once, a teenager writing and recording in his bedroom and a well-traveled rock ‘n’ roll veteran. He’s already toured the country, performed with Eddie Vedder when he was just 12, and recorded two albums and an EP, while releasing a series of singles, including last year’s “Missing Out,” which featured a solo by Pearl Jam’s Mike McCreedy.

max doud

Max Doud, is a 18 year old singer, guitarist, and songwriter who has a passion for music beyond his years. He picked up his first guitar at 9 years old and now is in Nashville pursuing his musical studies. Before he could even learn how to drive, Max made an indelible mark on the Rochester music scene, performing his first solo gig at the age of 12.

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baylee morrison

Baylee Morrison is following her musical passions in Nashville. After several years with ROC Star Academy, she became a member of Nickelodeon's "Good Newz Girls."